A bus crash on the Southern Motorway, southbound between the Ellerslie-Panmure Highway and Southeastern Highway, is also causing huge delays. Photo / Supplied
A bus crash on the Southern Motorway, southbound between the Ellerslie-Panmure Highway and Southeastern Highway, is also causing huge delays. Photo / Supplied
Two seriously injured people have been taken to hospital after a multi-car crash on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway in Henderson.
Meanwhile, a breakdown on the Northwestern Motorway westbound between Great North Rd and Rosebank Rd is causing major delays as the two far right lanes are now blocked.
UPDATE 5:25PM The two far right lanes are now blocked. Continue to expect delays. ^MS https://t.co/BX6nMlg27T
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) August 18, 2023
It comes after an earlier bus crash on the Southern Motorway, southbound between the Ellerslie-Panmure Highway and Southeastern Highway, which caused huge delays.
An eyewitness who drove past the scene of the crash on the Southern Motorway told the Herald there were children on the bus.
Another earlier traffic incident on the Northwestern, a breakdown, blocked the right northbound lane between Lincoln and Makora Rd off-ramps but has since been cleared.
UPDATE 4:20PM This is now clear of lanes, all lanes here are OPEN. Expect some residual delays. ^MS https://t.co/LRX9u4CMeH
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) August 18, 2023
A Fire and Emergency NZ (Fenz) spokesman told the Herald three crews were called to the scene in the Northwestern’s citybound lanes at 2.57pm, as well as St John Ambulance.
“It’s a two-car crash, and there are two people likely trapped,” the spokesman said.
A spokesman for St John said two ambulances and two rapid response vehicles were on the scene.
“One patient has been [taken] to Auckland [City] Hospital in a serious condition,” the spokesman said.
A quarter of an hour later, the spokesman said “a second patient, also in a serious condition, is being taken to Auckland [City] Hospital by ambulance”.
Waka Kotahi NZTA earlier said the crash was blocking the two left lanes between the Lincoln and Te Atatu Rd off-ramps.
UPDATE 4:45PM This has been cleared, all lanes here are OPEN. Continue to expect delays. ^MS https://t.co/XKFuadRQ8k
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) August 18, 2023
At 4.45pm on Friday, NZTA the scene of the crash has been cleared and all lanes are open again.
“Continue to expect delays”.
Live traffic maps show heavy congestion after a crash on Auckland's Northwestern and Southern Motorways about 3pm on Friday. Photo / Google
Traffic has already backed up about 4km to Massey, according to live traffic data.
Another earlier crash partially blocked the left northbound lane between Tristram Ave and Constellation Dr on SH1, Northern Motorway but has since been cleared.
UPDATE 4:45PM This has been cleared, all lanes here are OPEN. Expect some residual delays. ^MS https://t.co/FvWTwt0BTn
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) August 18, 2023
Waka Kotahi NZTA said all lanes are now open but to expect some residual delays.
UPDATE 3:35PM This has been cleared, all lanes here are OPEN. Expect some residual delays. ^MS https://t.co/qXoaqEbSkD
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) August 18, 2023
Meanwhile, on the Southern Motorway, traffic has backed up more than 9km through the Central Motorway Junction and onto the Northern Motorway.
Live traffic maps show heavy congestion after a crash on Auckland's Northwestern and Southern Motorways about 3pm on Friday. Photo / Google
